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Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 270 · 40 questions
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Thinking tip (Who really knows?): Usually reliable: a dictionary, your class teacher, the school notice board, a science textbook, an atlas, a thermometer, the bus timetable. Not reliable: a rumour in the corridor, a random website, a forwarded message, a stranger online, a video with no name. Good ways to check: ask an expert, look in two trusted books, measure it yourself, read the official notice.

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  1. 1.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📚 Reliable or not: a forwarded message? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  5. 5.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a rumour in the corridor (b) the school notice board (c) a video with no name (d) a guess by a friend
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a random website (c) a dictionary (d) a science textbook
  8. 8.True or false: “a guess by a friend” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “a doctor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) your class teacher (c) a rumour in the corridor (d) a dictionary
  12. 12.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it is loud (c) it is checked and known (d) it has many likes
  13. 13.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a random website (b) a doctor (c) a joke page (d) a forwarded message
  14. 14.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  15. 15.True or false: “an atlas” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a comment with no name (b) a forwarded message (c) a dictionary (d) a rumour in the corridor
  17. 17.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  18. 18.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  19. 19.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I asked the science teacher.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
  20. 20.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📚 Reliable or not: a rumour in the corridor? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  22. 22.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  24. 24.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “your class teacher” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a thermometer? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
  28. 28.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📚 Reliable or not: a comment with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  30. 30.True or false: “I asked the science teacher.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “a forwarded message” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) the bus timetable (b) a stranger’s chat (c) a guess (d) a dream
  33. 33.📚 Reliable or not: a video with no name? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  34. 34.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
  35. 35.True or false: “a dictionary” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “My cousin’s friend heard it somewhere.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
  39. 39.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a dictionary (b) a doctor (c) the school notice board (d) a forwarded message
  40. 40.True or false: “a doctor” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. False
  4. not reliable
  5. False
  6. the school notice board
  7. a random website
  8. False
  9. False
  10. True
  11. a rumour in the corridor
  12. it is checked and known
  13. a doctor
  14. usually reliable
  15. True
  16. a dictionary
  17. a good way to check
  18. a good way to check
  19. a good way to check
  20. False
  21. not reliable
  22. True
  23. usually reliable
  24. False
  25. True
  26. False
  27. usually reliable
  28. False
  29. not reliable
  30. False
  31. False
  32. the bus timetable
  33. not reliable
  34. a good way to check
  35. True
  36. True
  37. True
  38. not reliable
  39. a forwarded message
  40. True

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